Solingen
Typical Houses in Solingen-Gräfrath
Coat of arms	Location
Coordinates	51°10′″N 07°05′″E / Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operatorCoordinates: 51°10′″N 07°05′″E / Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Urban district
Lord Mayor	Franz Haug (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	89.45 km² (35 sq mi)
- Elevation	53-276 m
Population	163,882  (28/07/2007)[1]
- Density	1,832 /km² (4,745 /sq mi)
Other information
Postal codes	42601-42719
Area code	0212
Licence plate code	SG
Website	www.solingen.de

Müngstener Brücke, a railroad bridge between Solingen and Remscheid.

Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area. Population: 163,923 (2005). Solingen is called the "City of blades", since it has long been renowned for the manufacturing of fine swords, knives, scissors, and other cutlery made by famous firms such as Wüsthof, Zwilling (J.A. Henckels), Boker, and numerous other manufacturers and is the home of Wilkinson. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 430 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 837 pixel, file size: 491 KB, MIME type: image/png) Beschreibung: Stadtwappen der kreisfreien Stadt Solingen Quelle: http://www. ... Image File history File links Karte_Deutschland. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... 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In Medieval times, the swordsmiths of Solingen coined the town's image, which is preserved to date. In the latter part of the 17th century, a group of swordsmiths from Solingen broke their guild oaths by taking their sword-making secrets with them to Shotley Bridge, County Durham in England, an ideal area, due to its iron reserves and the proximity of the River Derwent. Some 90% of German knives are produced in Solingen. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... The River Derwent is a river on the border between County Durham and Northumberland in the north east of England. ...

History

Solingen was first mentioned in 1067 by an editor. He called the area "Solonchon". It was a tiny village for centuries, but became a fortified town in the 15th century. In World War II the Old Town was completely destroyed by an air raid in 1944 and 1,040 people died, so there are few sights in the center. Events Constantine X emperor of the Byzantine Empire dies. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Strategic bombing is a military strategem used in a total war style campaign that attempts to destroy the economic ability of a nation-state to wage war. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Coins issued after World War I by the City of Solingen

In 1929 Ohligs, located in the Prussian Rhine Province, 17 miles by rail north of Cologne became part of Solingen. Its chief manufactures were cutlery and hardware, and there were iron-foundries and flour-mills. Other industries are brewing, dyeing, weaving and brick-making. Before 1891 it was known as Merscheid. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Motto Suum cuique Latin: To each his own Prussia at its peak, as leading state of the German Empire Capital Königsberg, later Berlin Government Duke1  - 1525–68 Albert I (first)  - 1688–1701 Frederick III (last) King1  - 1701–13 Frederick I (first)  - 1888–1918 William II (last) Prime Minister1,2... The Rhineland (Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany. ... For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ... Used cutlery: a plate, a fork and knife, and a drinking glass. ... For other uses, see Hardware (disambiguation). ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

More recently, the city has been well known because of a May 29, 1993 fire in which two women and three girls died in an arson attack on the house of a Turkish family in Solingen. Seven more people were severely injured. Followers of Neo-Nazism were believed to have set the fire. The incident ignited further controversy when the German Chancellor, Helmut Kohl, refused to attend the funeral for the Solingen victims. May 29 is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ... Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (born April 3, 1930) is a German conservative politician and statesman. ...

Main Sights

Remaining edifices in the city center include:

• Schloss Burg, the Castle of the counts of Berg
• Rhineland Industrial Museum Hendrichs Drop Forge, an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage
• Klosterkirche, church (1690)
• Deutsches Klingenmuseum, German Blade Museum, presenting swords and cutlery of all epochs
• Müngsten Bridge, a railroad bridge connecting Solingen with the neighbour town of Remscheid. Standing at 107 m above the ground, it is the highest railroad bridge of Germany.

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Famous People

• SS Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann, a high-ranking Nazi convicted of crimes against humanity and war crimes
• The original members of the German heavy metal band Accept were from Solingen.
• Writer Artur Möller van den Bruck was born in Solingen.
• Ulay (Frank Uwe Laysiepen), artist, photographer and performer who used to perform with Marina Abramovic.
• Walter Scheel was the 4th President of Germany in 1974 - 1979.
• Hermann Friedrich Graebe a 'Righteous Among the Nations' by the Israelis.

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Twin Cities

• - Złotoryja, Poland, since 1955
• - Gouda, Netherlands, since 1957
• - Chalon-sur-Saône, France, since 1960
• - Blyth, Northumberland, England, since 1962
• - Jinotega, Nicaragua, since 1985
• - Ness Ziona, Israel, since 1986
• - Thiès, Senegal, since 1990
• - Aue, Saxony, Germany, since 1990

	Districts in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
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Rural Districts	Aachen | Borken | Kleve (Cleves) | Coesfeld | Düren | Ennepe-Ruhr | Euskirchen | Gütersloh | Heinsberg | Herford | Hochsauerland | Höxter | Lippe | Märkischer Kreis | Mettmann | Minden-Lübbecke | Oberbergischer Kreis | Olpe | Paderborn | Recklinghausen | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | Siegen-Wittgenstein | Soest | Steinfurt | Unna | Viersen | Warendorf | Wesel The district of Aachen (Kreis Aachen) is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Borken is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Cleves (Kleve in German and these days also usually in English) is a Kreis (local-government district) in northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Coesfeld is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, west of the city of Münster. ... Düren is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is a district in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Euskirchen is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Gütersloh is a Kreis (district) in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Heinsberg is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Herford is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Hochsauerland is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Höxter is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... This article is about the district Lippe. ... The Märkische Kreis is a district (Kreis) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Mettmann is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Minden-Lübbecke is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Oberbergische Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Olpe is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Paderborn is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Recklinghausen is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Rhein-Erft-Kreis is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Siegen-Wittgenstein is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Soest is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Steinfurt is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Unna district is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Viersen is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Warendorf is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Wesel is a Kreis (district) in the norther-western part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...